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Saturday, October 16, 2010

I never would have thought to cook orzo pasta with Asian flavors and ingredients, but it totally worked! This is my new favorite orzo dish, and is a great side with Asian marinated meats, like the grilled marinated pork tenderloin I served this with. It's also a nice alternative to noodles or rice when you need a side for an Asian dinner.

Inspiration - this recipe from the Easy Gourmet Dinners web site. I changed up the cooking method and added a few ingredients so my variation is below.

Ingredients

1 c dry orzo pasta

1/2 small onion, finely chopped

1 tbsp olive oil

2 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth

4 tsp soy sauce

2 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp brown sugar

Directions

Heat olive oil in a small pot

Add onion, saute 3-4 minutes or until soft.

Add orzo, toss to coat/toast for 1 minute

Mix the broth with the soy sauce, sesame oil, and brown sugar. Add the broth mixture to the pot, stir, bring to a simmer then lower heat and cover.

Cook on low heat, covered, for about 15 minutes or until done. The broth should just be absorbed as the pasta finishes cooking.

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